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We're putting a stop to some of the myths about genetically modified seeds and when farmers can be sued over them.

Adding a 12-year-old antibiotic to the regimen of patients with highly drug-resistant tuberculosis cured nearly 90 percent of patients in a study involving about 40 people in South Korea. The study, though small, suggests that the battle against the ancient scourge is far from lost.

Some food companies are using the term "evaporated cane juice" on their ingredients list instead of sugar. But the Food and Drug Administration says the term can mislead consumers into thinking it's not sugar, and has advised companies not to use it.

The Superdome is a major part of the New Orleans skyline. A major symbol of Hurricane Katrina's misery, it's home to the Saints football team and will host the next Super Bowl. But someone has to scale and clean off the famous white dome.

The Boy Scouts of America began keeping the so-called perversion files in 1910. This release covers 1965-1985. Los Angeles Times investigative reporter Jason Felch talks about what the files reveal, and child psychologist Polly Dunn offers tips to help parents prevent and recognize sexual abuse.

Lane Goodwin, a small-town boy who won a huge Facebook following for his thumbs-up attitude about his cancer, has lost his battle with the disease. The…

A group of GOP House candidates are encouraging one Republican leader to take a bold stance on a pension issue. Republicans Chris Hightower, Jason…

Many single people find it nearly impossible to find an affordable apartment in San Francisco. In an effort to cut rents, city supervisors are weighing a proposal to reduce the minimum allowed size for a studio apartment to 220 square feet — not much bigger than a large parking space.

The magazine's editor, Tina Brown, announced that Newsweek will abandon print in 2013. Brown's weekly printed magazine could not compensate for plummeting circulation and advertising amid a 24-7, digitally driven news cycle and will reformulate for a paying audience on tablets and online.

Third-party candidates could end up affecting the outcome of the presidential race, as Ralph Nader did in Florida in 2000. Libertarian Gary Johnson could siphon votes away from both candidates in several battleground states, and the Constitution Party's Virgil Goode could make a difference in Virginia.